Event Category: Arts

  • Marilyn Maye

    Marilyn Maye

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    2 Nights!  August 18th & 19th! In the years since Marilyn Maye first appeared in the spotlight as a tiny pre-teen vocalist in a series of amateur contests in Topeka, Kansas, she has received an endless stream of kudos. The late Johnny Carson called her “Super Singer”. Ella Fitzgerald dubbed her “The greatest white female…

  • Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles

    Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles

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    TWO NIGHTS of Hotel California! Tuesday, June 9th  |  Wednesday, June 10th A spirited blend of originality and the pursuit of excellence  have taken Hotel California “A Salute to the Eagles”  to a level of recognition normally reserved for  Gold and Platinum recording artists.  By respectfully and accurately reproducing  the Grammy award winning sounds  of…

  • Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Induction Weekend

    Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Induction Weekend

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    ​The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association annually inducts musicians, bands, DJs, ballrooms and others who have significantly contributed to rock and roll music in the State of Iowa.  Since incorporation in 1997, more than 500 entities and over 1,900 individuals have had the honor of being inducted or awarded. Inductees must have a minimum…

  • Dick Bauman Big Band

    Dick Bauman Big Band

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    Join us for Dick Bauman Big Band every Monday evening throughout the summer starting Memorial Day through Labor Day in Pomerantz Hall! With a loyal following, The Big Band is an 18-piece ensemble started in 1997 that plays songs by the famous bands and arrangers of the 1930s and ‘40s including (but not limited to):…

  • Okoboji Writers’ & Songwriters’ Retreat

    Okoboji Writers’ & Songwriters’ Retreat

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    A retreat for writers of all skill levels. There’s a story in everyone. Let us help you tell yours. Essays, memoir, nonfiction, fiction, reporting, and how to market. It will feature award-winning  authors, newspaper editors, columnists and motivational speakers. There is a story in everyone. You’ll learn how to get yours started or improved. Read…